California Institution for Women (CIW)

The primary mission of the California Institution for Women is to provide a safe and secure environment for primarily Level I/III female offenders. This mission is further defined by our responsibility to provide quality health care and institution programs specifically geared to meet the special needs of female offenders. Specialized programs include academic and vocational programs, pre-release and substance abuse programming, pre-forestry and camp training, an arts in corrections program and a wide variety of inmate self-help groups and community betterment projects.

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Quick Stats

Riverside
Opened: 1952
Inmate Gender: Female
Designed capacity: 1,398
Inmate population: 1,794 (128%)
(As of June 6, 2018)

Inmate Population Over Time

Population for California Institution for Women (CIW): 1,794 as of June 6, 2018
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Contact

Warden: Kimberly Hughes
Telephone: (909) 597-1771
Website: http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Facilities_Locator/CIW.html
Head Chaplain: Chaplain Rob Deshore
Head Chaplain Phone: (909) 597-1771